‘The Fiddler’ by Herman Melville: Short Story Analysis ‘The Fiddler’ is a realistic nineteenth-century Victorian short story penned in 1854 by American novelist, short story writer, and poet Herman Melville. Melville is considered one of America's greatest writers and is well remembered for his classic novel Moby Dick. He is one of the important writers who were part … [Read more...] about ‘The Fiddler’ by Herman Melville: Short Story Analysis